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France Begins Withdrawing Its Troops From Niger
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that ousted the pro-Paris president, the military said Tuesday.
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France To Withdraw Ambassador, Troops From Niger: President Macron
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, a move welcomed by Niger's military leaders as a "step towards sovereignty".
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French Ambassador In Niger Held Hostage By Junta: President Emmanuel Macron
France's ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French embassy by the military junta which has seized power in the West African nation, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.
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Niger Military Junta Leaders Urged To Restore Order Before Deadline
West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday, as mediators from the regional bloc push coup leaders in Niamey to restore constitutional order before an approaching deadline.
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UK Announces Temporary Scale Down Of Niger Embassy Staff Following Coup
The United States on Wednesday ordered the partial evacuation of diplomatic staff while France on Thursday asked the junta to ensure the safety of its mission and diplomatic personnel in Niamey after violent protests outside its embassy.
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Italy To Fly Out Its Citizens In "Special Flight" From Niger Amid Coup
There are some 90 Italians in the capital, it said, out of a total of just under 500 Italian nationals in Niger, most of whom are military. There were no immediate other details, including the time of the flight and size of aircraft.
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France To Evacuate Citizens From Niger "Very Soon": Embassy
France will "very soon" start to evacuate its nationals from Niger, where a coup last week has unleashed anti-French protests, Paris's embassy in Niamey said Tuesday.
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Young Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Nigeria
A girl thought to be as young as seven killed herself and seven others in a suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria on Sunday as President Goodluck Jonathan conceded his government had initially underrated the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.
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Nigerian Military Claims Recapture of Baga from Boko Haram
Nigeria's military, on Saturday, claimed to have recaptured the town of Baga from Boko Haram, more than a month after it was overrun in what is feared to be the worst massacre of its six-year insurgency.
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France Struggles to Assist Boko Haram Fight From Afar
France has found itself the best positioned Western nation to assist in the regional fight against Boko Haram -- but also the most vulnerable to being sucked into an open-ended war, experts say.
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Niger Troops to Join Regional Fight Against Boko Haram
Niger is set to send troops to Nigeria for the multi-national battle against Boko Haram after scores of people were killed in a fresh onslaught by the Islamist fighters in a key border town.
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At Least Three Killed in Charlie Hebdo Riots in Niger Capital
At least three people were killed in protests in the Niger capital against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Saturday, police sources said, bringing the death toll to eight from two days of violence in the West African country.
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France to Strike Terrorists Leaving Southern Libya
French President Francois Hollande is ruling out unilateral military intervention in Libya but says that French forces will strike Islamic extremists leaving the country to bring arms to Africa's Sahel region.
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French Forces Launch Raid in Niger Against Al Qaeda Units
French forces destroyed a convoy in Niger transporting weapons from Libya to Mali and captured fighters linked to al Qaeda, the presidency said on Friday as France steps up efforts to stop militants crisscrossing the Sahel-Sahara region.
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Four Frenchmen head home after three-year kidnap ordeal in Niger
Four Frenchmen kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Niger were on their way back to France Wednesday after more than three years in a "nightmare" of captivity.
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France Begins Withdrawing Its Troops From Niger
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that ousted the pro-Paris president, the military said Tuesday.
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France To Withdraw Ambassador, Troops From Niger: President Macron
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, a move welcomed by Niger's military leaders as a "step towards sovereignty".
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French Ambassador In Niger Held Hostage By Junta: President Emmanuel Macron
France's ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French embassy by the military junta which has seized power in the West African nation, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.
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Niger Military Junta Leaders Urged To Restore Order Before Deadline
West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday, as mediators from the regional bloc push coup leaders in Niamey to restore constitutional order before an approaching deadline.
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UK Announces Temporary Scale Down Of Niger Embassy Staff Following Coup
The United States on Wednesday ordered the partial evacuation of diplomatic staff while France on Thursday asked the junta to ensure the safety of its mission and diplomatic personnel in Niamey after violent protests outside its embassy.
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Italy To Fly Out Its Citizens In "Special Flight" From Niger Amid Coup
There are some 90 Italians in the capital, it said, out of a total of just under 500 Italian nationals in Niger, most of whom are military. There were no immediate other details, including the time of the flight and size of aircraft.
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France To Evacuate Citizens From Niger "Very Soon": Embassy
France will "very soon" start to evacuate its nationals from Niger, where a coup last week has unleashed anti-French protests, Paris's embassy in Niamey said Tuesday.
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Young Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Nigeria
A girl thought to be as young as seven killed herself and seven others in a suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria on Sunday as President Goodluck Jonathan conceded his government had initially underrated the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.
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Nigerian Military Claims Recapture of Baga from Boko Haram
Nigeria's military, on Saturday, claimed to have recaptured the town of Baga from Boko Haram, more than a month after it was overrun in what is feared to be the worst massacre of its six-year insurgency.
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France Struggles to Assist Boko Haram Fight From Afar
France has found itself the best positioned Western nation to assist in the regional fight against Boko Haram -- but also the most vulnerable to being sucked into an open-ended war, experts say.
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Niger Troops to Join Regional Fight Against Boko Haram
Niger is set to send troops to Nigeria for the multi-national battle against Boko Haram after scores of people were killed in a fresh onslaught by the Islamist fighters in a key border town.
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At Least Three Killed in Charlie Hebdo Riots in Niger Capital
At least three people were killed in protests in the Niger capital against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Saturday, police sources said, bringing the death toll to eight from two days of violence in the West African country.
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France to Strike Terrorists Leaving Southern Libya
French President Francois Hollande is ruling out unilateral military intervention in Libya but says that French forces will strike Islamic extremists leaving the country to bring arms to Africa's Sahel region.
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French Forces Launch Raid in Niger Against Al Qaeda Units
French forces destroyed a convoy in Niger transporting weapons from Libya to Mali and captured fighters linked to al Qaeda, the presidency said on Friday as France steps up efforts to stop militants crisscrossing the Sahel-Sahara region.
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Four Frenchmen head home after three-year kidnap ordeal in Niger
Four Frenchmen kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Niger were on their way back to France Wednesday after more than three years in a "nightmare" of captivity.
